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Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'
Better than the movies. Meglio che nei film by Lynn Painter
507 reviews
sholtie's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rapidly oscillating between kicking my little feet and adding romcoms to my watchlist and begging Liz to go to therapy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Death of parent
mzl_reads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Death of parent
lover97's review against another edition
5.0
Better than the movies
5⭐️
This is just cuteness overload. Liz and wes are neighbours, enemies, and co-conspirators in fake dating. They're also perfect together.
Our MCs bounce off each other really well, and I loved the mix of emotion and comedy. I was worried about it feeling too insta lovey since it's a 2 week time frame, but it didn't. Is it tropey, yes. But in the best way. I loved all the references to romcoms, and the idea that fate was throwing basketballs at her face was hilarious.
I felt that the grief over the loss of her mother was handled well, and I loved the development in her relationship with Helena.
I'm looking forward to the sequel. Honestly, I'm hoping its just them all cute and happy in college, maybe helping their friends get their love lives in order.
5⭐️
This is just cuteness overload. Liz and wes are neighbours, enemies, and co-conspirators in fake dating. They're also perfect together.
Our MCs bounce off each other really well, and I loved the mix of emotion and comedy. I was worried about it feeling too insta lovey since it's a 2 week time frame, but it didn't. Is it tropey, yes. But in the best way. I loved all the references to romcoms, and the idea that fate was throwing basketballs at her face was hilarious.
I felt that the grief over the loss of her mother was handled well, and I loved the development in her relationship with Helena.
I'm looking forward to the sequel. Honestly, I'm hoping its just them all cute and happy in college, maybe helping their friends get their love lives in order.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
jessica_stenstrom's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This one brought me right back to the 90s and the reality of navigating high school. With a nod to rom coms of the 90s complete with lines from movies opening each chapter this was an easy read. I started to listen on audio while walking but needed to switch to print so I could finish this one quicker. Despite the lightheartedness of the rom com feel, there were emotional parts too, that made me tear up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
uneyreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
tbwhite23's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
nicole_h87's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
luna_98's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Car accident
sarahowusu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
marleens's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
YA romance is not a genre I tend to pick up and I don’t even remember how this one got on my radar. But I’m glad it did because it was a delightful read. It had all the vibes of great teen romcoms like 10 Things I Hate About You or Clueless, and the chemistry between the main couple was spot on. Really enjoyed this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent